Padres Projection Suggests Ty France Could Return

A Sports Illustrated projection of the Padres' 2027 Opening Day lineup slots Ty France in the middle of the order, and the host reads that as a possible sign San Diego could retain him at a reasonable price rather than a $400 million mega-deal. France himself has made clear he wants to stay, saying after the NLDS that this is where he wanted to be from the beginning.

A proposal, not a report